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Our business

Our technology and innovation make digital payments a reality for consumers, businesses, banks and governments.

We have a simple and unwavering vision that can be traced back to our beginnings in 1958: To be the best way to pay and be paid, for everyone, everywhere. We know that every Visa transaction is a promise. Whether it is a street vendor in Brazil selling food to make a living or a fisherman in Rwanda paying his daughter’s school fees, we want to provide the most secure and seamless payment experience possible.

The Visa transaction

The merchant

The retailer, restaurant, hotel or airline that accepts Visa.

The acquirer

The financial institution that enables merchants to be paid.

The issuer

The financial institution that provides Visa cards and payment products.